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The Daily Signal
Obama’s Iraq
Problem Just Got a Lot Worse
James Carafano
August 10, 2014
According to news reports, Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki has
ordered Iraqi military forces to seize government buildings.
The move comes in the wake of an ongoing dispute over forming a new
government. After an Islamist insurgency over ran large swathes of
Iraq, there was an effort to replace Maliki with a “unity” government
that would enjoy broader support and deal more effectively with the
crisis.
If Maliki chooses to rule without the support of parliament, the
collapse of the central government could well be inevitable.
Without a legitimate central government, Iraq could quickly fragment,
further complicating the U.S. effort to support the resistance to the
invasion led by the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham.
Further, absent U.S. support, Maliki will have little choice but to
align with the regime in Tehran. As a result, conflict in Iraq could
well dissolve into a mixture of sectarian warfare and regional
struggle. In addition, there is the threat posed by Islamist insurgency
led by ISIS.
This situation is far more grave than just the “humanitarian” crisis
President Obama declared he intended to address before he departed the
White House this weekend.
The administration faces three daunting tasks. It must continue to
support the Kurds, who are doing the brunt of the fighting against
ISIS. The U.S. must support Jordan. A stable Jordan is key to
containing the spiraling conflict. Further, the U.S. must move quickly,
pressing to reestablishing a legitimate government in Baghdad. If the
White House can’t achieve these tasks, there is little hope that the
region can be spared a bloody, vicious and dangerous civil war.
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